Tanaecia pelea
Species of butterfly
| Tanaecia pelea | |
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| T. p. pelea, Singapore | |
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| T. p. irenae, Borneo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Tanaecia |
| Species: | T. pelea |
| Binomial name | |
| Tanaecia pelea Fabricius, 1787 | |
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Tanaecia pelea, the Malay viscount, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Description
Tanaecia pelea has a wingspan of about 65–70 millimetres (2.6–2.8 in). The basic colour of the upper wings is pale brown with pearly-bluish edges. It has dark brown marking on the basal area and a discal series of dark brown-edged hastate (spear-shaped) markings.
Distribution
It is found in Singapore, mainland Malaysia, Borneo, Nias and Pulau Tioman.
Subspecies
- T. p. pelea (Malaya, Borneo)
- T. p. heliophila (Nias)
- T. p. irenae (Pulau Tioman)
Gallery
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Ventral view from Indonesia -
T. p. heliophila from Nias Island -
T. p. pelea male from Harau, West Sumatra -
T. p. pelea female from Harau, West Sumatra -
T. p. pelea female (ventral side) from Harau, West Sumatra
References
- "Tanaecia Butler, [1869]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- BioLib.cz
- World Field Guide[permanent dead link]
External links
- Butterflies in Indo-China
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